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In the skies above Alaska, US Army paratroopers, loaded with heavy gear, take the plunge out of a perfectly fine airplane into freezing air temperatures and whipping Arctic winds.As they drop toward the earth, how smoothly the landing goes depends on the approach, as well as what the ground looks like that day. Some days, these airborne soldiers are in for a soft snow landing, but others, exposed, frozen mud and dead weeds can complicate things.The experience is quite intense, troops told Busine…
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